Russia-+Michael+Caydens

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 * Physical Features-Worlds largest country(6.6 million Sq. Miles) - Various mountain ranges with an average height of 2000ft (Ural,Caucausas, Centeral Siberian, Etc.) - 1/5th of the worlds forest lie in Russia- Russia mostly Northern European Plain (resulting in many swamps) Russsia has many water systems, such as; long coast lines, seas, and lakes (longest coastline = 23,400miles ||

- Russian Taiga is the worls largest coniferious forest
 * Climate and Vegitation- Climate consists of tundra, subarctic, humid continental - Arctic circle = Tundra - Vegitation- Boreal Forest Belt covers 2/5ths of Western Russia

|| Culture of Russia-70 ethnic culture groups ( Slavs, Caucasian, Turkic, Etc.) 80% of population are ethnic Russian - Population- 141,930,000 (most live in western Russia)
 * Population and Culture-

|| Government- The soviet era was between 1922-1991 When russia was part of the USSR - History after World War II the USSR controlled most of Eastern Europe- Next 4 decades they engaged in the Cold War || Policy of Russification took place to encourage people to speack Russian- Won the Civil War in 1922 and began USSR - 1924 Joseph Stalin toook over Movement for Change- They are changing away from being a Communist Nation
 * History and Government-
 * Revolution and Change-

|| Economic Activities- Transportation- Pipelines, railroads, and waterways that carry goods ||
 * Changing Economy- They moved from a Command economy to a Market economy